You are not gettting gas to carbs........check to see if you have the lines
running from the gas tank to the filter to the pump to the carbs and see if
you have them in correct order.
>From: "Jason Roosa" <jrooster@sprynet.com>
>Reply-To: "Jason Roosa" <jrooster@sprynet.com>
>To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 16:10:40 -0800
>
>List - Here's my problem - I can't seem to get the car started! I've been
>working on this for some time now but I just don't want to give up and take
>it
>down to the local shop. I've installed new rebuilt carbs (z-therapy) and
>they're great as well as have installed a new
>distributor/cap&rotor/plugs/etc.
>The car turns over great, it's timed correctly (I think) & the carbs are
>adjusted correctly (I think) - but it will only turn over and it just won't
>fire. If I spray a bit of starting fluid into the intake it will fire until
>the starting fluid runs out at which time it stops firing and just
>continues
>to turn over - at this point I get a small amount of fuel to come out of
>the
>overflow tubes. It's very close to firing up but I just can't get it to go.
>I'm not very mechanically inclined but I have worked on this car for 10-15
>years doing minor repairs. Any suggestions would be appreciated?
>
>Jason Roosa
>67 1600
>Puyallup, Washington
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